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John the Baptist in Arabic

يُوحَنَّا الْمَعْمَدَان yūḥannā l-maʕmadān

John the Baptist in Arabic: يُوحَنَّا الْمَعْمَدَان (yūḥannā l-maʕmadān), يَحْيَى (yaḥyā). In English, John the Baptist means a prophet of the New Testament who baptized Jesus and was subsequently executed by Herod Antipas.

Arabic words for John the Baptist

biblical prophet
يُوحَنَّا الْمَعْمَدَان yūḥannā l-maʕmadān, يَحْيَى yaḥyā

English meaning of John the Baptist

  1. proper noun A prophet of the New Testament who baptized Jesus and was subsequently executed by Herod Antipas.
  2. noun A harbinger or prophetic figure, often one initially ignored or rejected by others.

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Questions about John the Baptist in Arabic

What is the meaning of John the Baptist in Arabic?
John the Baptist in Arabic is يُوحَنَّا الْمَعْمَدَان (yūḥannā l-maʕmadān), يَحْيَى (yaḥyā).
ما معنى كلمة John the Baptist؟
John the Baptist: يُوحَنَّا الْمَعْمَدَان (yūḥannā l-maʕmadān), يَحْيَى (yaḥyā).
What does John the Baptist mean in English?
John the Baptist means a prophet of the New Testament who baptized Jesus and was subsequently executed by Herod Antipas.

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